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H. R. HARPER.

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No. 250,145. Patented Nov. 29,1881.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

HORATIO R. HARPER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CANDLE-SHEATH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 250,145, dated November 29, 1881.

Application filed August 16, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, HoRATIo R. HARPER, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and County of New York, in the State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Oandle Sheath or Case Adapted to beOrnamented; and I do hereby declare that the following is a` full, Clear, and exact description thereof, and of its mode or manner of operation, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to -make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings,in which Figure l is a vertical section of the entire sheath or case, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the case, decorated and disposed in a Candlestick.

Bis a tube for containing a candle and a spring for raising it,made of such size as to receive easily the candle to be used therein. The top of this tube is open, to allow the wick of the candle to project, but is finished with an inwardly-projecting shoulder, to preven't the candle being forced upwardly out of it by the i tted to slide overit, as the shoulder on the tube retains the candle. This I consider the best way to make my invention when the tube B is constructed of rubber or paper, or of any material liable to be injured by the burning candle, as the cap A is preferably made of metal. If such a cap is desired on a tube made of metal, it may be made in one piece with th tube.

At the bottom of the sheath or case B, I attach a foot or shank, C, which is made to be adjustable, so that it may t into any ordinary Candlestick in, general use. This foot or shank O consists of a plate with a rim threaded to be screwed into the tube B, as shown in the drawings; but it may also be attached by having slots in one part and suitable bearings to engage therewith in the other part; orit may be attached in any other suitable manner that will secure a rm attachment to the tube, as it is the bearin g rest for the spring b, which actuates the candle in the tube. This plate may be suflicientlylarge to project beyond the tube, as shown at c, and form a support for a glass Cup, such as are generally used on candlesticks, if desired. Under this plate I fasten any suitable device thatis capable of increased or diminished circumference, so that it is'adjustable to fit any size ot' Candlestick and retain the sheath or case in position. The device shown answers the purpose very well. It consists of a slotted thii'nble, open at the bottom, made of pliable metal, as shown, having its upper circumference small enough to enter int any of 7o the smaller candlesticks in use, and by bending the metal prongs it may readily be enlarged to t any of the larger Candlesticks; but for this purpose a variety of devices may be employed, which need not be described, as they can readily be made bya mechanic, the object being to enlarge or reduce the circumference of the shank or foot to make it adjustable to fit into Candlesticks of varying sizes. By the addition of this foot or shank the sheath or Case is made a completed structure, a perfect cover and protector' for the candle, independent of any Candlestick, and may be used in any kind of Candlestickfor the table,for bracket-lights or sconces, for candelabrums, or for any use to which candles may be applied.

Within the tube B is disposed a suitable spring, b, of snfcient strength to raise the candle desired to be used, having a button at its upper end upon which the candle rests.

To use my invention the foot O is taken off the tube B, the candle is inserted therein, and then the spring is inserted, after which the part C is again properly fastened to the tube. This case may be painted or ornamented, as candles now are, and by its use the ornamentation is preserved a long time. It always stan ds 4straight'. in the Candlestick, unlike the orna mented candles, which bend and lean in warm weather'or in a warm room, and any kind of roe candles may be used, the oase always presentof a suitable tube provided with a footJ or shank ing' a beautiful appearance. capable of adjustment to Candlesticks of vary- 1o I do not' claim a Candlestick with a spring ing sizes. for raising the candle, as that is not new; but

What I do claim as new7 and desire to secure HORATIO R' HARPER by Letters Patent, is- Witnessesz A candle sheath or case adapted to contain JOHN H. STEENWERTH, acandle and a spring for raising it, consisting J. A. HYLAND. 

